Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category.
01 / Overview
RPG-18 Mukha
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1972–1990
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon TypeRocket-propelled grenade
- Service Entry Year1972
- Weight2.6 kg
- Calibre64 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation4MOD.4
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredYes
- Sight TypeMechanical flip-up sight
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity115 m/s
- Effective Range0.18 m
- Maximum Range0.9 m
- Projectile Weight1,400 g
◇Warhead & Effect4MOD.4
- Warhead TypeHEAT
- Penetration (RHA)300 mm
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
◆Ammunition1MOD.1
- Ammunition TypesPG-18 HEAT
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1972Production started
- 1990Production ended
54
years in service
18
years in production
20
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 12 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
RPG-18 MUKHA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN23% win·31% loss
Total Conflicts
13
Victories
3
Ongoing
0
Losses
4
2011–2024Syrian Civil WarDecisive victory→2008Russo-Georgian WarDecisive victory→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1997–1999Republic of the Congo civil warDecisive victory→1979Sino-Vietnamese War—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1979–1992Salvadoran Civil War—→1977–1991Cambodian–Vietnamese War—→1975–1991Third Indochina War—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries32country
AfghanistanACTIVE
ArmeniaACTIVE
AzerbaijanACTIVE
BelarusACTIVE
ChadACTIVE
GeorgiaACTIVE
GreeceACTIVE
IraqACTIVE
KazakhstanACTIVE
KyrgyzstanACTIVE
MoldovaACTIVE
NicaraguaACTIVE
PalestineACTIVE
PanamaACTIVE
RussiaACTIVE
SyriaACTIVE
TajikistanACTIVE
TurkmenistanACTIVE
UkraineACTIVE
UzbekistanACTIVE
BulgariaRETIRED
CubaRETIRED
Czech RepublicRETIRED
El SalvadorRETIRED
EthiopiaRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
HungaryRETIRED
IrelandRETIRED
PolandRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
RwandaRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED 06 / MASS Score
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) RANKING Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
34ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)15COLD WAR · ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)1195RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS28PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
A portable rocket or missile launcher designed to be operated by a single soldier from the shoulder.
A single-use or disposable underbarrel grenade launcher is a type that is intended to be used once and then discarded, often due to its low cost or limited functionality.
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